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BIOLOGY



Ch 17 - Protists
1.The kingdom Protista includes a wide diversity of organisms, including _______________________. 

2. Protists are ___________ cells that are capable of movement, respond to stimuli, and mitosis & meiosis. 

3. If an organism is eukaryotic, but not an animal, plant, or fungi, then it is a _______________________.

4. Some evidence suggests that protists evolved from ______________________________.

5. Some evidence suggests that plants evolved from ______________________________ like green algae.

6. Some evidence suggests that animals evolved from ______________________________.

7. The protist _______________________ can switch between being autotrophic or heterotrophic. 

8. Some protists, like _____________________________ may move by a single flagellum (a whip-like tail). 

9. Some protists, like _________________________ may move by cilia (many tiny hairlike projections). 

10. Some protists, like __________________ may move with pseudopods (fingerlike, flowing extensions).  

11. Autotrophic protists, commonly known as ________________________ may be green, brown, or red. 

12. Most kinds of algae are ______________________________.

13. _______________ is a variety of organisms living in the ocean, including algae, bacteria, and animals. 

14. _____________ include organisms that are found near the surface of the water and photosynthesize. 

15. ______________ protists include protozoa and fungus-like organisms (slime molds and water molds). 

16. Protozoans known as _______________________ are transmitted by mosquitoes and cause malaria. 

17. ______________________________ people are currently infected with the malaria parasite. 

18. The mosquito, ______________________________ is the most common carrier of malaria. 

19. Protists are responsible for causing diseases such as amoebic dysentery, giardiasis, & ____________.

20. ESSAY: How can we prevent the spread of malaria?